In 2015 I sculpted a few pineapple pendants at the request of my now wife Pauline. The early versions while far from what they are today were an instant hit with everyone that saw them, and I quickly became focused on perfecting the design. It was during this time I learned more about pineapples and the long history they have of representing kindness, generosity and strength. I was still developing my artistic vision at the time, but I knew these principles where the type of message I wanted my work to stand for, so the pineapple quickly became a personal favorite.

A short time later in the fall of 2016 after moving back to my hometown and frankly not fully believing I was capable of making a career from my creativity I had an idea; I would use the pineapple pendant design I had developed as the focus of the largest artistic project I had ever undertaken.

Throughout 2017 I would embark on a yearlong project I called 365 Days of Pineapple. I would release a single pineapple pendant each day of the year for the entire year for a total of 365 pieces. Each pineapple would be completely unique with different inspirations from all corners of my life. The goal of the project was to spread as many smiles as I could using the core values of what I called to live like a pineapple, and simultaneously prove to myself I was creative enough and had something of value to offer the world as an artist. I started the year with little over a dozen pineapples complete and no clue what I would do for the hundreds to come. Quickly I was surrounded by pineapples, the daily 5pm releases became my sole focus. I had no idea how this project would change my overall world view and perspective on life itself. It became the center of my world, a factor I wasn’t ready for or expecting yet in retrospect I realize it wouldn’t have worked any other way. Throughout the year I eventually stopped concerning myself with what day of the week it was and began keeping track using the Gregorian calendar. I was spending more time than ever before day dreaming; In the isolation I began to see the world passing in almost slow motion. I found meaningful inspirations in corners of my world I previously hardly noticed. I would learn something new from a book or documentary or from something I noticed while wondering in public and spend hours, days and sometimes weeks thinking about it until an idea for pineapple came to light.

By years end I had accomplished everything I set out to do; I had proven to myself that creating art was exactly what I should be doing. I found and cultivated a connection with many likeminded people who wanted to support my work and together we turned a ripple of positive energy into a wave bigger than I ever thought imaginable.

Live Like a Pineapple,

-Goose

My home state of Utah is filled with natural wonders that defy imagination, and as a Utahn I have developed a real love and respect for the wilderness around us. While thinking about ways I could express those feelings through glass the cactus plant quickly became a favored option. Not only do they grow in all sorts of interesting shapes and sizes, but they also have some striking similarities to glass I could not ignore; Cacti are known to be strong and resilient yet delicate and even fragile at the same time, all characteristics that are equally visible in glass and I feel make this series a natural fit. It is my hope with these glass plants to remind others of the natural wonders that bestow our land and the value of coexisting within it, along with providing a little light and a few smiles along the way.

These cacti are perfect for those of us that may not have a green thumb or lack the prefect window for live plants. Easy and clean is the name of the game, and just like real cacti my glass plants will continue to shine for generations with a small amount of maintenance.

Keep Blooming

-Goose

It was while studying the art of sculpting glass I first noticed the similarities between glass and water. I was looking for inspiration for what to practice sculpting, I wanted to not just sculpt a figure but to give a static piece of glass as much motion as I could. Not only was water a subject with plenty of motion to capture but it also was the only material I found that plays with light in a similar way as glass creating a natural attraction for me.

Years later after many other ideas had take my attention when I found a personal philosophy I knew I wanted to live by and therefore a reason for doing the work I do. I wanted my work to be a force for good, no matter the scale I wanted my work to make a positive impact any way I could.

At this point I drew inspiration from my past project 365 Days of Pineapple where I learned that without a doubt the way for me to make the biggest impact was not individually but through others. It was this idea that led to the philosophy behind the Splash pieces; I would create a series to show as many people as I could that despite being a single drop in the vast ocean we call the human consciousness it is up to each of us to determine how big our splash becomes. The understanding that we are all connected, that the actions we take in this life effect all of us, that despite how big and impossible the world can feel together we are capable of anything.

Make a Splash,

-Goose